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Scott Bessent doomed to repeat 'futile' gamble he got rich betting against: analyst

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is repeating the same doomed bond-market play he once got rich betting against, according to an economic analyst. Catherine Rampell, economics editor at The Bulwark, made the case on an episode of her podcast "Receipts" on Tuesday as she and journalist Sam Stein picked apart Bessent's recent interview with Axios, in which…

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